Accession No
1953.12 B.2
Description
A phial containing the scrapings from the inside of a jug.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Snailwell
Period
Late Iron Age early Roman
Source
Newmarket Rural District Council [donor]; Lethbridge, Thomas Charles [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1953.12 B.2; MAA: No number 32; 2.A [Excavation No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Unknown; ?Ash
Local Term
Measurements
17mm x 17mm x 64mm Weight 0.009kg
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
These scrapings came from the inner surface of pot 1953.12 B.1. This has been deduced from the label's reference to pot 2.A which was noted with the vessel B.1.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The cork in the phial is marked '2.A' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A label adhered to the phial reads 'Belgic burial. SNAILWELL' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A label adhered to the phial reads 'From inner surface, POT. 2.A' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Found in a Belgic chieftain's grave when laying a drain. Excavated by Thomas Lethbridge on 17 May 1952. No. 2.A. Grid reference TL 52/645674.
Event Date 17/05/1952
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Lethbridge, T.C. (1954). 'Burial of an Iron Age Warrior at Snailwell'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 47. pp. 25-37.
Event Date 1954
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Stead, I.M. (1967). 'A La Tène III Burial at Welwyn Garden City'. Archaeologia, vol. 101. pp. 1-61
Event Date 1967
Author: Jane Pettitt
Description (Physical description)
Also small phial, labelled: "From inner surface" followed by "Pot 2.A".
Event Date 15/12/2000
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A phial containing the scrapings from the inside of a jug.
Event Date 11/02/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
No idno-based database record was seen for this object. However a database record was found with the correct description (see physical description 15/12/2000) and accession number noted as 'No number 32'. As this is no longer a recognised form of numbering MAA material this has been moved to the MAA Nos field. Because the scrapings from inside the jug had an associated object (1953.12 B) the phial has been assigned to this idno with suffix B.2, and any information from the No number record carried over.
Event Date 11/02/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:282865
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